BBQ / Party Food

I’ve been blessed to meet so many inspiring health babes through my Institute for Integrative Nutrition partnership over the past two years. Desiree Taylor is one such light beam. Certified Holistic Health & Lifestyle Coach, and Founder of Free Yourself Holistic Health, Desiree has an infectious personality and a smile that lights up the […] Read more…

Claire Baker, in her own words, is a lover of all things nourishing, creative and soulful. Her heart lies in health and wellness and beats for living an energised, passionate life full of self expression, healing, exploration and joy. This is her lifeblood, and she’s incredibly talented at expressing it via her gorgeous website. Claire’s […] Read more…

Ooh, I’m having so much fun creating fast, easy recipes for The Sparkle Project! This Zucchini, Pea & Mint Salad is fresh and healthy, ridiculously easy to make, and makes a gorgeously festive side dish for your holiday parties. Add avocado slices or a sprinkle of spice (cayenne pepper?) if you’re in an adventurous […] Read more…

With the festive season upon us, it seems only fitting to invite a colourful salad to brighten up our dinner tables (and BBQs)! A salad that not only looks good but is packed with potassium, folate, antioxidants and Vitamins C and K, to keep us sparkling through the holidays. Edamame works just as well as […] Read more…

There have been some funny things going on lately. Out for tapas and vino with my gal pals the other night, one of my friends said: “Oh, I made your healthy beetroot dip recipe to take to work the other day and everyone loved it! And I used Coyo so it was free of dairy […] Read more…

I first met Donna Buchanan earlier this year when Jacqueline from Upon Wild Stars booked us into a Yoga Vine class as part of a Perth Wellness Soulpreneurs catch-up. Led by Donna and her business partner Kate, the class was sublime. Filled with challenge but also warmth and a cheeky sense of humour all-too-often […] Read more…

Happy VVP Saturday, beautiful soul! If you’ve been around these digs for a while now, you’ll remember how much fun we had at the last couple of Virtual Vegan Potluck parties with Raw Red Velvet Cake Ice-Cream and Beetroot & Vegan ‘Goat Cheese’ Tarts: Well it’s BACK, baby, bigger and better than ever! More than 150 food bloggers worldwide […] Read more…

Oooh it’s been a bit tough at Vegan Sparkles HQ this week. Together with my gorgeous friends Emily from Olive on Blonde, Claire from This is Lifeblood and Tahnee from Eclectori, I’ve agreed to take up the ‘Dry July‘ challenge, which means – yep, you guessed it – no vino or bubbles for 3o days! *gulp* […] Read more…

It’s Friday, WHOOHOO!! We want a little something special to celebrate the start of the weekend, YAY! But we’re too pooped to make it, BOO! Before you reach for that take-away menu full of sodium (bloating!), MSG (headaches) and other nasties (yuck), how about a super fast, super delicious dinner that won’t push your […] Read more…

I was goofing off on Pinterest doing serious stuff on the Internets the other day when LO AND BEHOLD, this gorgeous post from Smitten Kitchen jumped out and bit me! Sweet Potato as a healthier and gluten-free bruschetta base? Genius! I loved the sound of the topping Deb used (and vowed to try it ASAP) […] Read more…

It all started one sunny afternoon when my lovebug posted this fudge recipe on my Facebook wall with the message: “Yes please!” Well naturally, like the angel I am (*ahem*) I set out to make it for him, but I fancied creating an even faster and healthier version. And this, my friend, is the story of […] Read more…

Happy VVP Saturday, beautiful soul! If you’ve been around these digs for a while now, you’ll remember how much fun we had at the Virtual Vegan Potluck parties last year with Raw Red Velvet Cake Ice-Cream and Taco Salad Bowls. Well it’s BACK, baby, bigger and better than ever! This time more […] Read more…

Now, hold up there, speed racer! Before you screw your nose up and exclaim: “Brussel sprouts? Ewwww!“, just hear me out. These are not the old, soggy, boiled-to-within-an-inch-of-their-existence brussel sprouts that you remember from the days when you barely managed to force them down your throat (or if you were smart, dropped them under […] Read more…

I’m playing Pro-Blogger again this week. What better time than the week after Easter to take a break from the 9-5 to catch up on blog fixing (and sleeping)? If you’ve experienced issues connecting with this site over the past couple of weeks, please accept my sincerest apologies! It seems we’ve grown a little […] Read more…